Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-27
WI. MILLER

WM. MILLER
called Am CITY Solicitor at Strubcnyillr,
Mrs. Baker was full cousin Of my moth
cr, | drove To the scene oI the murder un
Tuesday, May lUlh; II was between : and
/ o'clock; walked upon the porch and
saw Baker get up and go in the bail door,
ailcl ..,o,u. E....H. inmates We went me
the hall; while there some one introduced
Baker 10 my uncle and myself; lac sat
down between us and began talking; the
iISt remark hc made was: "lsn't this
awful" Aitcrwa -ds he said "Oh,if had
remained al hOmei" lie wanted 10 20 to
his fathers Ia yet some furniture; some
one asked him how the women were killed
and something about the axe.
HE DID Nur REPLY IMMEDIATELY
and then said 1t was with our own axe.
and stated where the axe was kept; either
it was kept in the corner of the Kitchen OF
it had been placed there; don't remember
Of his saying that he went 10 src a sick
father; on Friday morning drove over 10
the McWha property; tried the doors and
could not get in at first. after making
myself known ! was admitted aud found
the two detectives and McsSrs Patterson
and Lee; ! assisted in a very thorough
search for the bonds, Mr.. COl~tOn and my
self went into Mrs Bakers bed room; saw
file OF papers on the Ilour consisting OF
SOME letters and insurance papers;
picked up 4 CellulOid collar on the floor, il
was 4 No. Ii; the top Of II IN two or three
places was mashed down; on looking at II
carefully saw spcchs on each side two or
three on one side and one ON the Other; tE"
collar was takenl ont of my hand by Col
siOn and We went Ia show II tu the others,
took out my knife To scratch it hut Col
ston marked it with his lead pencil first.
The collar was shown and identified by th"
witness and
the rs WERE POINTED orr
10 the Jury. | hayean opinion aS 10 what
the spots were. The collar was then put
in a small satchcl There were two or three
other crlluloId collars, No. IL, they looked
like they had been worn On Thursday nt
last week saw the collar IN Prof. Logan
hands in Pittsburg. Baker had on dark
pair of wooden pants with a large seam
down the side; saw him have them on on
Tuesday.
Cross-cNamined The doors were open
from the kitchen To the bedroom; dO not
know whose collar that H.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. MiIler's testI-
mony Court adjourned.
Court convened this afternoon with
Sheriff Lindsay on the stand. The wit
ness brought IN the ptntaloonS found 0n
the prisoner when arrested. | took the
paulIlnon~ and put them IN my room,
they were sent To PIltsbuIg by Deputy
Chapman do not know no" long had
the ccllulold collar.
CrOS, examined II has been some two
or three week since they were taken 10
litt~hurg: They were IN my exclusive
possession except from day 10 day that they
were in Clrrk Marshall office; they were
never handled by any one except IN my
prr~rnrr. Mr. BrOwn. Mr. Hutchinson and
Mr. Lee were IN To- see them, delivered
them to tho Deputy Sheriff at tife instance
ol the State no one had access To the room
except myself Mr.. Col~ton and Nr Shore
examined IN" pantaloons before got them,
after they were examined they returned
thrm To Mr. EtkcT: don't think anyone
could nave tampcred with them while
they were IN the Clerk : office; they are
the same pants in which hc was arrested.
PROF. N'kENNUN
called. said: Am graduate Of the Unl-
vcrSary Of Pennsylvania; have been prac-
tl~ing medicine five years; took q special
course III microscopy, after graduation !
spent three years practl-lngln the hospital.
am now connected with the Western
PENNSYLVANIA Medical College; have had
experience with the microscope have
used it to examine blood stains.
think am thoroughly acquainted
with the application Of the microscope to
examine blood. The pants were shown
and identified by the witness. They were
delivered to witness tor examination last
Thursday. | took out several pieces for
microscopic examination, examined them
for q day and a half in company with DR.
James Mccain; used two kinds OF tests
microscopic and chemical.
.. Tell tn" Jury what, by q microscopic
examination, you found the spot to be-
Question objected TO by the defense
Mr.. Cooke tor the defense. said. we
uTGHT ru HAVE HAD NOTICE
of this examination How will wr meet
1t, How rdn wc have any facilities Tor
meeting it, claim that the drtendent
II.-y.....y 80, EI.,.,J p,t.